12th & Market Streets, Phila.

c. 1939

Philip Cheney

Associated Names
Philip Cheney

Artist, American, born 1897

The image shows a street view from the perspective of someone on a sidewalk looking towards an urban intersection. A building dominates the view with glass windows and reflective surfaces. The base of the buildings is at street level. The street has parked vehicles from an earlier era. The illustration features fine and detailed brushwork, depicting city architecture and urban life dynamics. The color palette is monochromatic with blacks, whites, and grays, emphasizing the cityscape's contrast and shadows. Pedestrians are visible at a distance, providing scale and liveliness to the scene.
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Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: 12th & Market Sts. Phila.; lower right: Ok Limbach; lower right: 2; lower right in graphite: P. Cheney

Markings

Stamped: lower left, MADE BY W.P.A. FEDERAL ART PROJECT N.Y.C.

Wikidata ID

Q76550265

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